People respect nonfiction but they read novels.

It's the technique, I think, of writing a novel that is difficult for a nonfiction writer.

I thought perhaps it should be recognized that religious people, including fundamentalists, are quite intelligent, many of them are highly educated, and they should be treated with complete respect.

I grew up as a Southern Baptist with strict adherence to the Bible, which I read as a youngster.

I read all of Ayn Rand's novels when I was 17.

It's obvious that the key problem facing humanity in the coming century is how to bring a better quality of life - for 8 billion or more people - without wrecking the environment entirely in the attempt.